Printing frame



' Patented Jan. 12, 1932 UNITED STATES;

PATENT OFFICE cam. 30mm, ornn wonmron, NEW YORK, nssrenon. 'ro AGFA msco co'nronarron or nmenm'ron, NEW YORK PRINTING FRAME Application fled latch 23, 1928. Serial No. 263,922.'

The primary object of my invention is to provide a printin frame adapted for use with elongated strlps of film or paper, such as motion picture film; such strips being now commonly used in'lengths of two or three feet in cameras for taking a seriesof perhaps fifty or more still pictures. From the stri of negatives thus made, it is often desira le to print a similar strip of positives on film for the urpose of projection, or to print a strip of positives on photographic a er. P Kn important feature of my invention lies in the provision of anelongated printing frame a apted to receive such strips andprovided .with means for removably fastening the same within the frame for printing puroses.

Other objects and advantagesin details of construction and operation will apparent as the description proceeds, reference now being had to the figures of the drawings wherein like reference numerals indicate hke parts. In the drawings V Figure 1 is a front plan view of my improved printing frame.

' F'gure 2 is a rear plan view thereof.

. Figure 3 is a detail rear view with the clamping strip removed; illustrating .the 80 method of removably securing the film strips in the frame.

Figure his a detail cross sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a detail cross sectional view 85 taken on the line 5.5 of Figure 3.

p The reference numeral 1 indicates the body of my improved printing frame, and'consisting of an elongated strip of suitable material provided centrally substantially throughout its length with an o ening 2 through which the exposure may made. The back of the frame is recessed as at'3 toreceive first a glass plate or window 4 adapted to close the opening 2. The frame is preferably rabbeted as at 5 to receive the edges of this transparency 4.

Fixed within the recessed portion 3 of the frame adjacent one end thereof, are two upstanding ins 6, adapted to receive the perforations of thenegative film strip 8 containing the images and the positive film or paper strip 9 upon which the images are adapted to be printed. With one end of these negative and positive strips attached in this manner to the pins 6, the strips are pulled out straight within the recess 3 of theframe,

and secured in position flat upon the glass 4 by attaching their opposite ends to an upstanding pin 10 pro ecting upwardly from the opposite end of the recess 3 and adapted to pierce the strips 8 and 9 when thesame' 'are forced downwardly thereover.

By meansof the pins 6 andthe pin 10, the

strips of filfn maybe pro erly aligned within the printing frame an are maintained in such alignment by such pins and b the back member 11 which also holds the m strips tightly together for proper contact printing and exposure.

In the use ofmy. invention, the operator first removes the back 11, hooks one end of a strip of negative film over the pins 6 and fastensthe opposite end over the pin 10. The strip of positive film or paper is then similarly secured directly over the negative and the back member 11 placed in position where it is held tightly in engagement with the film strips by means of the spring fastening means 13. The window 2 of the printing frame can then be exposed to the printing light and the ositive strip then removed for development in the usual manner. I

One particular advantage of printing elonated stri s of film in this manner, lies in the act that if different sections of the film vary in densit the operator may readily control the printing light reachin such various sections by covering or d ging during the printing operation.

It will be understood that changes may be made in details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. I do not limit myself therefore to the exact structure herein shown and described other than by the appended claims.

I claim 1. A printing frame comprising an elongated frame member having an unobstructed window therein substantially throughout its length, the rear side of saidframe being recessed, a transparent covering for said window, pins in said recess for securing strips of film therein, and a back removably secured to said frame and engageable with said strips.

2. A printing frame comprising an elongated frame member having an elongated unobstructed exposure window, the rear side of said frame being recessed, pins adjacent one end of said recess for securing one end of film strips therein, and a pin adjacent the op posite end of said recess for piercing and holding said strips in alignment with said window, and a removable back for said frame engageable with said strips.

e CARL BORNMANN. 

